Factors Predicting Mental Health Status among Caregivers of Children with ADHD During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Mental Health Status, Caregivers caring ability, ADHD Children, COVID-19Abstract
This research aimed to examine the mental health status of caregivers of children with attention health deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), their caregiving abilities, and the predictive factors for their mental during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample consisted of 80 caregivers of children with ADHD, selected using simple random sampling with a random number table. Data collection tools included the following questionnaires: 1) demographic information, 2) caregiving abilities for children with ADHD, and 3) mental health status (Thai GHQ-28), with Cronbach’s alpha coefficients of 0.88 and 0.91, respectively. Data were analyzed using stepwise multiple regression analysis.
The results showed that the majority of the participants were female (81.20%). The caregiving abilities of the caregivers were at a moderate level overall (M = 96.10, SD = 13.20). Most caregivers had no mental health problems (78.80%, M = 0.20, SD = 0.40), with a mean score of 1.90 (SD = 3.70). Additionally, it was found that caregiving abilities and the presence of chronic illnesses in children with ADHD were significant predictors of the caregivers’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, accounting for 10.20% of the variance (R² = .102, P < .05). These findings can serve as a foundation for developing nursing models to enhance the caregiving abilities of caregivers of children with ADHD in the future.
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